Second annual occasion in Nashville expands focus to incorporate superior air mobility and concrete air mobility initiatives.
by DRONELIFE Contributor T. Seth Ford (Drone615, Nashville, TN)
Capitalizing on the concentrated momentum from final yr’s inaugural gathering of Tennessee drone stakeholders, a cooperative effort between the Tennessee Division of Transportation (TDOT) Aeronautics Division and Vanderbilt College will current the second annual statewide conference on uncrewed plane programs (UAS) and superior air mobility (AAM) matters.
Business leaders, authorities representatives, academia, and supporting professionals are invited to the Loews Vanderbilt Lodge and Conference Middle, November 12-13, 2025, in Nashville, TN. Final yr’s symposium was vastly profitable, not just for its unprecedented nature, but in addition because of the assist from Center Tennessee State College (MTSU) Faculty of Aeronautics – residence to one of many US’s most in depth undergraduate drone packages – for internet hosting it on their campus. This yr, Vanderbilt College will host the occasion, with TDOT performing as Grasp of Ceremonies.
AAM Takes Middle Stage
The 2025 Tennessee Drone and Superior Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium is a title unto itself. Including superior air mobility, together with follow-on city air mobility initiatives, to this yr’s lineup will resonate with modernists who consider flying vehicles can safely land in Tennessee cities by 2035.
Tennessee stakeholders have motive to view our state as ripe for alternatives for a number of causes:
- in 2018, the State of Tennessee was one of many first states to undertake precision agriculture UAS analysis by way of a singular partnership with the College of Alaska,
- Tennessee has probably the most electrical car (EV) battery manufacturing crops per any US State, and
- Tennessee operates within the black yr after yr with out state earnings taxes.
TDOT is able to showcase Tennessee as a premier drone right-to-work state.
Increasing the Dialog
This yr’s agenda is targeted on reaching a broader viewers by sustaining the drone-specific shows and increasing knowledge-sharing alternatives with AAM matters. It’s reported that just about 250 worldwide cities from 60 international locations have various ranges of lively AAM packages. In distinction, North American international locations have solely 41 cities with AAM plans scheduled to roll out over the following 5 years. This disproportionate determine locations the US at a technological drawback in attracting world investments and out of doors pursuits. This level, and lots of others, will likely be mentioned as knowledgeable panelists, authorities officers, native trade contributors, and influential worldwide stakeholders congregate to debate the way forward for Tennessee-related UAS issues in Music Metropolis, USA.
Extra to observe over the approaching months. To study extra, go to the Tennessee Division of Transportation Aeronautics web site.
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T. Seth Ford is a US Marine Corps fight veteran who flew assault helicopters and small drones in fight zones and assisted in small UAS testing and analysis. Seth holds levels, certificates, and licenses throughout a number of fields and disciplines and is at present searching for an MS in Uncrewed and Autonomous Methods at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College. He’s the founder and principal pilot of drone615.web in Nashville, TN.
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